Weapons stolen from UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on open market
At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and are...
100 Libyan MPs back unity government and demand new vote
A majority of lawmakers from Libya's internationally recognised parliament said Wednesday that they supported a UN-backed unity government but had faced intimidation before a...
Syrian rebels receive U.S. made weapons for Aleppo battle
Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies south of Aleppo say they have received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states that...
IEA say OPEC responsible for oil glut of supplies
Oil prices may have rebounded off 12-year lows struck last month, but any hope for a broader recovery in the market would be misplaced,...
UAE judge allows torture check for detained Libyan Americans
A judge in the United Arab Emirates has approved a medical forensic examination of two detained Libyan Americans to see whether or not they...
Four on death row in Saudi Arabia for terrorism
Death sentences against four Saudi men convicted of terrorism have been confirmed by 13 judges, a Saudi newspaper reported, raising the possibility of a...
Gaza audiences enjoy first night out at the movies in 20 years
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are enjoying their first night out at the movies since political tensions led to the torching of cinemas in...
UN envoy 'positive' as Yemen peace talks enter second week
The UN's Yemen envoy on Thursday hailed the "positive atmosphere" at crucial peace talks between the country's warring sides, as negotiations in Kuwait entered...
Libya parliament extends deadline for new unity government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament has extended to Sunday a deadline for the formation of a new national unity government aimed at ending years of...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
